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Cowboys safety Matt Johnson prevented from taking the field yet again

IRVING — Classes at Eastern Washington delayed rookie safety Matt Johnson’s participation in full-team off-season practices until the final day of minicamp. Now, a left-hamstring injury Johnson suffered “about a month ago,” according to Garrett, has sidelined him for the foreseeable future.

“He’s going to miss some time,” Garrett said. “He’s not going to participate over the next three days and we don’t anticipate him practicing initially next week in training camp. Somebody asked earlier about the importance of reps. Matt’s behind in that regard.

“He’s doing everything he can to stay engaged with our team and understand what we’re trying to teach. Hopefully as we get into training camp he’ll be able to improve and catch up quickly.”